PowerBrick - ATOM™ Qui ck R efer en ce Manual
PowerBrick
ATOM™
Quick Manual
Small footprint rugged Intel® ATOM™
Industrial Computer
Copyright by Acura Embedded Systems Inc. Updated by August 09/13
1. Overview
The PowerBrick - ATOM™ is an Intel® Atom™ dual core D2550 with 1.86 GHz
processor speed. This small, rugged and powerful computer is the premium
choice when desktop computer performance is required in industrial computing
applications. Small size does not necessarily mean limitations in computing
power.
The state-of-the-art PowerBrick - ATOM™ comes loaded with an impressive
video card, fast hard drive (optionally SSD HDD drive) and memory, all at a
competitive price. It is designed and built for great performance in a variety of
applications and environments. The design focuses on elements essential for
industrial use wile excluding unneccesary hardware. The architecture is modular
which allows for easy upgrading and expansions.
Areas of applications include:
• Oil-rigs/Gas/Mining vehicles
• Security and patrol vehicles even helicopters
• Emergency ( EMS) or public safety vehicles
• Seaport terminal container yard management
• Fleet management
The main features are:
Figure 1.1: Front side of PowerBrick ATOM™
• On-board Intel® Atom™ Dual Core D2550 processor, 1.86 GHz
• Intel® NM10 Express chipset
• 1x DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets, support up to 4G DDR3-800/1066
SDRAM, un-buffered and non-ECC
• 6x USB2.0 ( 2x front side and 4x back side)
• 2x RS232/422/485(Com2,3 and 2x RS232 Com1,4)
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• 1x mini-PCIe with two antenna holes (Optional)
• Audio jack Line-out and Mic in
• Power Switch Press to power-on or power-off the system.
• Power Status LED Indicates the system’s power status.
• HDD Activity LED Indicates the hard drive’s activity.
Figure 1.2 : Back side of PowerBrick ATOM™
• 1x DVI-I & 1x HDMI display output
• Dual Intel® 82574L GbE LAN ports
• 1x external CFast socket Used to insert a Compact Flash card
(optional)
• Support 9-36V DC input Used to plug a DC power cord
• Supports ATX power mode, WoL, LAN teaming and PXE function
• 185mm(W) x 131mm(D) x 54mm(H) (7.28”x 5.2”x 2.13”)
2. Installation
2.1 Contents of the Computer Box
In the box you will find the following items:
PowerBrick-ATOM™-ATOM computer, power plug, mounting plate, manual and
drivers CD.
If you have purchased Windows operating system with your computer, these
CD’s should be included. Keep them in a safe place.
Do not turn power on until you have read the next section and all
cables are connected.
Optional device cables or units that you provide yourself could include
the following:
• USB cable
• Speaker and microphone cables
• RJ45 Ethernet TP cable
• RS232 Serial port cable
2.2 Mounting in your vehicle or final location
This chapter provides you with the information of fixed system mounting. Prior to
that, please prepare the installation tools and appropriate items. If you are not
clear about the items, contact your dealer for information.
2.3 Mounting tools
For mounting your computer in a vehicle you need the following tools:
• Wrenches (as required)
• Star (Philips #2) Screw driver
• Drill (3mm or 1/8”) Check behind surface before drilling!
• Bolts and nuts appropriate to mount the plate in your vehicle
•
2.4 Computer installation
Mounting screws or bolts and nuts for mounting to your specific vehicle are not
provided, as there are many variations of thickness that the unit might be
mounted to. If mounting in a vehicle that is subject to vibration and shock, It Is
important to use the mounting plate with attached shock absorbers where
Figure 2.1 Box major components
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vibration could occur. The mounting plate should be fastened tightly with bolts
and nuts. Please ensure that if you mount any bolts/nuts under the computer,
that they do not touch the computer itself. Otherwise, the shock absorbers will
not protect the computer properly.
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Figure 2.2 Mounting plate
Connect all final wiring in a neat way, fastening i t down with tie straps or
other means to ensure that it does not get caught and broken
accidentally. Your car electrician will know appropriate ways to do this.
3. Technical Information
3.1 BIOS Setup
The single board computer uses the AMI BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) for
the system configuration. The AMI BIOS in the single board computer is a
customized version of the industrial standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible
computers. It supports Intel x86 and compatible CPU architecture based
processors and computers. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for the
system central processing, memory and I/O sub-systems. The BIOS setup
program of the single board computer let the customers modify the basic
configuration setting. The settings are stored in a dedicated battery-backed
memory, NVRAM, retains the information when the power is turned off. If the
battery runs out of the power, then the settings of BIOS will come back to the
default setting. The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without
notice and is provided here for reference purpose only. The settings and
configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print, and therefore they may
not be exactly the same as that displayed on your screen. To activate CMOS
Setup program, press <F2> key immediately after you turn on the system. The
following message “Press F2 to enter SETUP” should appear in the lower left
hand corner of your screen. When you enter the CMOS Setup Utility, the Main
Menu will be displayed as in Table 3.1. You can use arrow keys to select your
function, press <Enter> key to accept select ion and enter the sub-menu.
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Table 3.1: AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
3.2 Operating Systems
The PowerBrick ATOM will generally be provided with a preinstalled operating
system such as Windows 7 Professional or Embedded . To restore the operating
system, you can use an external CD-ROM drive to change, reinstall or repair the
operating system through a USB 2.0 port.
3.4 Application Software
You should be able to run all normal/generic application software such as
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe software etc. if you have Windows
installed. See the relevant manual/help guides for the specific software. For Linux
you will have to specifically select software designed for Linux. Acura is not
responsible for failure of any software on your computer but if you have any
particular software needs, please call Acura Technical Support or
support@acuraembedded.com.
email
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